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When Paolo Scaroni told investors last month that Pilkington was "entering a new year in very difficult conditions," he was not kidding.
In an interview with Il Sole 24 Ore, Paolo Scaroni, managing director of UK glass maker Pilkington who has just been appointed CEO of former Italian electricity monopoly Enel, has said that working in the utilities industry represents a complete…
The Pilkington plc website, www.pilkington.com, has won a major award just four weeks after re-launch – for best practice in investor relations.
A series of four new stations between Paris and Marseilles for France's TGV (Trains de Grand Vitesse) high-speed train network was commissioned in 1998 from Paris-based J.M.
A pioneering e-trading system is speeding up vital supplies of raw materials to Pilkington's float plants.
During his recent visit to Seoul, Korea, DuPont Executive Vice President John Hodgson presented the first-ever DuPont Science & Technology Award in Korea to Kuk-sun Hong of Seoul National University, who conducts cutting-edge research in the…
It would be funny if it were not true. Financial statements from Pilkington habitually tell of weak demand, falling prices and stalled production, but yesterday's trading update set new a standard in detailing the renowned glassmaker's…
At a ceremony yesterday in Washington, D.C., the National Building Museum (NBM) presented its prestigious 2002 Honor Award to DuPont in recognition of the profound impact the company's inventions and scientific achievements have had on the…
Tough action and tough talking have followed the announcement by US commerce chiefs of plans to slap anti-dumping duty on specific glass products.
On Tuesday, DuPont China Holding Co. Ltd. and Japan-based Asahi Kasei Corp. signed a final agreement to establish a joint venture for the production and marketing of polyacetal (POM) copolymer resins in China.
On Tuesday, DuPont China Holding Co. Ltd. and Japan-based Asahi Kasei Corp. signed a final agreement to establish a joint venture for the production and marketing of polyacetal (POM) copolymer resins in China.
Delaware Governor Ruth Ann Minner and a delegation from the state recently visited DuPont Taiwan during a trip to the country.
Four Pilkington Plc joint ventures and Shanghai-listed Fuyao Glass Group Industries Co Ltd, China's largest auto glass manufacturer, said they will be affected by proposed US anti-dumping tariffs on replacement automobile windshield imports…
The Pilkington Group website www.pilkington.com has a new look and functionality. Built with advanced content management software, the site features instant updating and makes it easier for users to find information on Pilkington products and…
DuPont Electronic Technologies and Merrimac Industries, Inc. have announced that DuPont has purchased a 16.6 percent equity interest from Merrimac for a purchase price of approximately USD 5.3 million.
The National Building Museum (NBM) has announced plans to present its prestigious annual Honor Award in 2002 to DuPont in recognition of the profound impact the company's inventions and scientific achievements have had on the building and…
More than 40 female high school students recently spent the day "shadowing" DuPont employees on the job at several sites in Wilmington, Delaware, as part of "Explore Engineering Day." The teenagers got a chance to learn about…
The DuPont commitment to achieving sustainable growth is highlighted in an exhibit entitled "Global Warming and You" that the World Resources Institute now has on display at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah.
DuPont Teijin Films(TM) and CPFilms today announced the formation of a new strategic relationship to work jointly to reduce injury and property damage due to flying glass.
DuPont participated in an event Friday in Washington, D.C., to mark the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)'s certification of a bomb-resistant aircraft baggage container made with DuPont™ Kevlar© brand fiber.
Glassmaker Pilkington plc (Saint Helens, United Kingdom) has closed one of its 11 U.S. glass plants. The closing, first announced in June of 1999, was originally scheduled for 2000 and then 2001, but was delayed due to market conditions.
Pilkington Aerospace, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pilkington plc, has been selected by Lockheed Martin to supply the Integrated Transparency System for the cockpit of the new Joint Strike Fighter (JSF).
At last! A household chore our rainy Northwest days are good for, and would you believe it's washing windows — outdoors, no less? Indeed the newest window innovation, which makes its Seattle Home Show debut Saturday, is self-cleaning glass that…
"With a product like Pilkington Activ™ Glass, people are naturally going to be skeptical until they actually see it work," said Leland Ogdahl, general manager and co-owner of Kent Window Inc./Harbor Windows™, Grand Rapids, Mich.
DuPont recently awarded the "DuPont Asian Young Faculty 2001 Award" to a faculty member at the National University of Singapore (NUS).